Will my solicitor be making enquiries concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Rawcliffe.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors dealing with homes in Rawcliffe. There are those who purchase a property in Rawcliffe, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that can be undertaken by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which should figure out the risks in Rawcliffe. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms given to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a usual inquiry of the owner to discover whether the property has historically flooded. In the event that the property has been flooded in past which is not notified by the owner, then a buyer could bring a compensation claim stemming from an misleading response. A buyer’s solicitors will also commission an enviro report. This will disclose if there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be conducted.

I have todaydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Rawcliffe for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Rawcliffe conveyancing specialists.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Rawcliffe. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Rawcliffe

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Rawcliffe ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders will not grant a mortgage on such a house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Rawcliffe. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Rawcliffe especially if they are familiar with such properties in Rawcliffe.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a property in Neath but reside in Rawcliffe. My conveyancer (who is 300 kilometers from merequires that I execute a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Rawcliffe who can attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Rawcliffe based